can i wrap something around the pipes or do i need to let air out somewhere???
2007-04-27 20:17:00 · 11 answers · asked by steve h 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Try these fixes
1) The supply pipe is probably moving a little and banging into a joist or rafter. Purchase several inexpensive nail down pipe supports and add them along the pipe run.
2) Try lowering the pressure at the pressure regulator.
3) The next solution is a little more difficult. You may need a shock absorber to fix a condition called "water hammer". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_hammer The force of starting and stopping the water flow makes the pipe rattle.
At the top of the pipe you'd install a tee and a 6"+/- length of pipe with a cap on the end. When the pipe is then charged with water the air in the new pipe acts as a shock absorber
2007-04-28 01:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by buzzards27 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Those are the vent pipes going through the attic on their way through the roof. Their purpose is to let air down into drain pipes when the toilet is flushed. They can't do that smoothly if they are clogged. It sounds like some bird or other critter has made a nest in the sticking-out part of the pipe. You need to go up there and take a look (or have someone who is comfortable at rooftops do the looking). You might need a broomstick or the hose to clean out the pipes at roof level.
If you are not talking about 4" or 6" wide pipes going up then you have a supply pipe issue and most of the other answers cover that very well.
2007-04-28 05:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cheap soloution - poo in a bucket!
Practical soloution - if the pipes are rattling against rafters / loft floor etc. you can get foam lagging pipes at B & Q for only a few quid each (about 5 Ft long per piece)
If the rattling is inside the pipe system there could be an airlock. Try putting a hose in the tank and flushing the system through for a bit - be careful not to overfill it! Flush toilet several times during this process. Is it just when the toilet flushes? Does it happen when you use the heating / radiators? If so then each radiator has a small nut at the top which you can unscrew (slowly - and with the radiators COLD) to release and air build up there.
Good luck.
2007-04-27 20:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The pipes in the roof space should be lagged anyway. The rumbling is due to possibly the speed of the water through them so turn down the mains stopcock a little to reduce the flow. It could be the looseness of the pipes and they need anchoring to the joists with pipe brackets which are cheap from any DIY store. If the water is direct from a tank in the loft then the tank ball valve could be in need of replacement. Again quite cheap but you will need to disconnect the old one etc. Go into the loft and listen to the noises first hand, it might isolate the cause.
2007-04-27 21:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by ANF 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try getting some copper plumbing strapping from a plumbing supply place and strat pipes to the rafters in roof space. They sound like they are not secured to anything up there.
2007-04-28 10:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by Nick S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pipes in the roof space most probably need clipping down to stop any vibration.
2007-04-30 06:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace pipe before house goes out to sea.
2007-04-27 20:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it only happens when that one toilet and no other plumbing is used, it may be a worn fill valve in toilet, or it could be a worn pressure reducing valve.
2007-04-28 01:17:30 · answer #8 · answered by trekkie706 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the ball valve in the main tank,washer sticking
2007-04-29 10:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by mickthegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sophisticated matter. lookup over google and yahoo. that can assist!
2015-03-17 16:55:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋